Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine safe for primary schoolkids


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Clinical trial results have demonstrated that the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is safe to be used in children aged five to 11 years. — AFP

Pfizer and BioNTech said on Sept 20 (2021) that clinical trial results showed their Covid-19 vaccine is safe and produces a robust immune response in children aged five to 11.

The vaccine would be administered at a lower dosage than for people over 12, they said.

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